A charming country house plan that takes you back to the old days… This Italian country design by EXiT architetti associati is actually a thoughtful blend of historic and contemporary influences, methods and materials. The mountain home architecture is a barn conversion design that is part byre, part hayloft – a rustic cottage home set on a stone base. The original wood beams and boards were reclaimed, restored and reassembled back to their original glory. This vacation house certainly carries the charm characteristic of the area. Interiors are a blend of traditional and modern elements (more traditional than modern!) that respect one another and actually enhance each other’s beauty. But ushering this home into the future, it is sustainable and self-sufficient thanks to photovoltaic panels that allow it to operate off the grid. EXiT architetti associati
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10 Nov 2011 | Mountain Homes |
This modern Catskills house by Audrey Matlock Architects has a distinct contemporary style that’s dressed to the nines in its own, simple way. The outdoor entertaining areas and pool are overlooked by a transparent panoramic deck, enclosed in glass to extend this already sprawling home of 3,700m2 into the endless outdoors. Simple finishes indoors complement a straightforward geometry, making the views the primary focus of this glass wall house. Indoors and outdoor fireplace features add warmth to this cool mountain house plan. Audrey Matlock Architects
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8 Nov 2011 | Mountain Homes |
This cozy mountain cabin in the Swiss Alps is an inviting retreat in a picture-perfect setting. Switzerland architecture firm OOS designed this rustic cabin home with a thought toward the views first and foremost – and with views like these, it’s the logical place to start. The timber house has a bold, sculptural silhouette rising from the snow-covered mountain, dotted with wood-shuttered windows and a nook carved into the facade, providing an outdoor entertaining area where residents can sit, sip a glass of wine and savor the breathtaking vistas. This mountain cabin plan is as cozy as they come, with interiors clad in honey-colored wood and while humble, they are homey and warm with views of the snowy Alps that surround. OOS
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20 Oct 2011 | Mountain Homes |
The San Lorenzo Mountain Lodge is a rustic log cabin with a modern twist, sitting 1,200m up in the forests of Pustertal in Italy. Like its location, this sky-high log cabin makes you feel like you’re a million miles away in the very lap of luxury and sumptuous pursuits. A warm and welcoming atmosphere indeed invites you into the living area with an amazing vaulted ceiling – a design to die for. Knotty wood floors and imperfect lime-finished masonry walls complement the cabin’s natural, earthy textures and organic, indigenous material palette. The painstaking reclaim of an historic hunting lodge (circa 1500) meant restoring the wood to its original glory – well worth the effort. A stunning fireplace is, no doubt, one of the home’s many cozy hotspots. And the rustic bedrooms? A veritable dream, with exposed wood beams and fabulous details like the antique skis mounted over the bed. This spa-inspired cabin comes equipped with under-floor heating – nice touch! – a gorgeous Turkish bath with chromatherapy, a Finnish-style sauna and a rooftop hot tub. And a perfect end to a perfect day, the wine cellar (once used as a barn for goats) is something to toast, featuring local stone flooring, original stone walls, and original wood ceiling.
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Architects/Designers: Dellago Architekten, Biquadra Innenarchitektur
Image credits: A. Fischer, C. Fraschetti, G. H. Maria
19 Oct 2011 | Mountain Homes |
There is something so simple, so natural about this box-shaped home design. The wood clad box by Room 11 is an earthy oasis, inside and out, cantilevered over the steep slope, so that when you’re inside it looks like you’re floating out into the distant landscape. The hillside home features two levels of living space in a stepped design, following the lay of the land. A paneled glass wall on one side of the house overlooks a valley of trees as far as the eye can see. All in all, the house is planned to be a private please – away from neighboring eyes and open only to the landscape or the sky. For more awesome Australia home designs visit Australian architects Room 11.
6 Oct 2011 | Mountain Homes |
